Error: (vsim-8388) Could not find the MVC shared library : MvcHome directory '' is not a valid MVC installation for an available linux GCC version in <modelsim_installation_directory> available versions: <version> ). Please check MvcHome setting in mode

Description

You may see this error message when you simulate an AXI design with the vsim command. 

Resolution

To avoid this error, launch the ModelSim simulator with the command below before you simulate your design:

For Linux:

vsim -mvchome <quartus_installation_directory>/ip/altera/mentor_vip_ae/common

For Windows:

modelsim.exe -mvchome <quartus_installation_directory>/ip/altera/mentor_vip_ae/<common>